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February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Mpakaboari Jack [#19]

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On this page, you will find information about Mpakaboari Jack, who is competing at the 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 24-18, +981, and is ranked #16.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Mpakaboari Surname(s): Jack Home: Nigeria 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 550 Average for: 425 Average against: 402
Round 1	Nigeria	Jack played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 341 to 411 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-1, -70. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2	South Africa	Jack played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 410 to 378 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-1, -38. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Nigeria	Jack played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 380 to 404 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-2, -62.
Round 4	South Africa	Jack played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 405 to 353 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-2, -10.
Round 5	South Africa	Jack played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 425 to 456 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-3, -41.
Round 6	Nigeria	Jack played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 324 to 457 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-4, -174.
Round 7	South Africa	Jack played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 485 to 405 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-4, -94.
Round 8	Nigeria	Jack played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and lost 366 to 421 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-5, -149.
Round 9	South Africa	Jack played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 362 to 501 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 3-6, -288. Jack is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	South Africa	Jack played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and won 422 to 322 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-6, -188.
Round 11	Zambia	Jack played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 439 to 386 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 5-6, -135.
Round 12	South Africa	Jack played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 429 to 486 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-7, -192. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	South Africa	Jack played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 444 to 342 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-7, -90.
Round 14	South Africa	Jack played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 510 to 329 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-7, +91.
Round 15	South Africa	Jack played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and won 550 to 286 (a spread of 264). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 8-7, +355. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	United States	Jack played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 416 to 440 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 8-8, +331.
Round 17	England	Jack played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 403 to 337 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-8, +397.
Round 18	South Africa	Jack played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 393 to 460 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 9-9, +330.
Round 19	Nigeria	Jack played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 400 to 406 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-10, +324.
Round 20	South Africa	Jack played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 344 to 406 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 9-11, +262.
Round 21	South Africa	Jack played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 513 to 300 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-11, +475. Jack is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	South Africa	Jack played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and won 474 to 276 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 11-11, +673.
Round 23	Australia	Jack played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 435 to 369 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-11, +739.
Round 24	South Africa	Jack played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 383 to 350 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-11, +772.
Round 25	South Africa	Jack played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 504 to 418 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 14-11, +858.
Round 26	South Africa	Jack played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 391 to 415 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 14-12, +834.
Round 27	South Africa	Jack played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 462 to 452 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-12, +844. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	South Africa	Jack played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 383 to 334 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-12, +893.
Round 29	South Africa	Jack played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 338 to 581 (a spread of -243). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 16-13, +650. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jack is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	South Africa	Jack played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 545 to 339 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-13, +856.
Round 31	United States	Jack played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 471 to 252 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 18-13, +1075. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 32	United States	Jack played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 409 to 473 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18-14, +1011.
Round 33	South Africa	Jack played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) again and lost 396 to 456 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 18-15, +951.
Round 34	Scotland	Jack played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 380 to 484 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 18-16, +847.
Round 35	South Africa	Jack played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) again and won 458 to 453 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 19-16, +852. Jack is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 36	South Africa	Jack played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) again and won 423 to 404 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 20-16, +871.
Round 37	Nigeria	Jack played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) again and won 462 to 408 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 21-16, +925.
Round 38	South Africa	Jack played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and won 496 to 424 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 22-16, +997.
Round 39	Ghana	Jack played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 468 to 429 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 23-16, +1036. Jack is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	Nigeria	Jack played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and won 469 to 448 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 24-16, +1057.
Round 41	Scotland	Jack played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) again and lost 373 to 431 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 24-17, +999.
Round 42	Nigeria	Jack played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 383 to 401 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 24-18, +981.

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